St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
PARLIAMENT OPENED.
The Queens speech to ssMy Lord
and Ilemen,'-.Scenes and Incl

The Queens speech to ssMy Lords
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Incl.
dents.
LONDON. Jan. 27.-Parliament was
opened to-day. Following is the queens
speech:
My Lords and Gentlemen: My relations
with all foreign powers are friendly Affairs
in Southeastern Europe are still unsettled,
but do not apprehend that any disturbance
of the European peace will result from the
unadJuSted controversies which have arisen
IN that region. While deploring the events
Whlch compelled Prince Alexander TO lie tire
from the Bulgarian throne, have not judged
1t eXpedient to interfere in the proceedings
for the election of his successor until they
reach stage at which my assent is required
by the Berlin treaty. The task undertaken
by my government IN Egypt has not yet been
accomplished. but substantial advance has
been made towards an assurance of external
and internal tran guilty. Operations in
Burmah have been conducted with bravery
and skill for the purpose of eXtirpating the
bTigandage which has grown during recent
years OF miSgoVernment.
THE BANDS OF MARAUDERS
by whom upper Burmah has long been in
tested have been dispersed, many of the lead
ers have laid down their arms, and I entertain
confident hope that the general pacification
Of the country will be effected during the
been concluded with Greece and Roumania.
Gentlemen of the house of commons esti-
mates will be submitted to you framed with
careful regard to economy and the efficiency
of the public service. My lords and gentle
men, the condition of Ireland still requires
your anxious attention. Grave crimes in
that country have happily been rarer in the
last few months than during the similar
period of the preceding year, but the rela-
lions between the owners and occupiers of
the land. which i'll the early autumn exhib-
tied signs of Improvement, have since been
seriously disturbed in some districts by or
gained attempts to incite the better class to
combine against the fulfilment of their legal
obligations. The efforts of the government to
cope with this evil have been seriously
impeded by the difficulties incident to the
method at present prescribed by the statute
for dealing with such offenses. Your early
attention will be called to proposals for the
reform of legal procedure which seem nee
esSary to receive prompt and efficient admin
istration of the criminal law. Since last ad-
dressed you the commissioners directed to
inquire into certain subjects of great import
ance to the
MATERIAL WELFARE OF IRELAND
have been actively prosecuting their labors.
The report of the commission on the opera
ton of the recent acts dealing with the ten
ure and purchase of land will shortly be laid
before you, and will doubtless receive from
you the early and careful attention which
the serious importance of the sub jects de-
mand. Bills for the Improvement of local
government in England and Scotland Will be
laid before you. Should the circumstances
render 1t possible they will be followed by a
measure dealing with the same subject
in Ireland. A bill for improving ana cheap
ening the process of private bill legislation
for England, Scotland and Ireland will be
submitted. You will be asked to consider
measures having for their object the removal
of hindrances which exist to the cheap and
rapid transfer of land to facilitate the pro-
vision of allotments for small houSeholders
and to provide Tor the steadier sale OF gebe
lands. The commission which issued in 1885
to inquire into the lamentable depression
under which trade and agriculture have been
suffering for many years, have presented a
valuable report which, with important evil
dence collected. will be laid before you. A
bill of altering the mode of laying tithes in
England and Wales will be submitted With
regard to Scotland you Will be asked to con-
slider measures for the reform of the uniyer-
sites, for completing the recent legislation as
to the powers of the secretary of Scotland and
for amending the procedure of the criminal
courts Measures dealing with the regula-
ton of railway rates and preventing the
fraudulent use of merchandise marks will be
brought under your consideration. In the
performance of these and all your momen-
tous duties, earnestly pray that the blessing
OF Almighty God may attend your labors.
began to arrive in the house of commons so
as to
SECURE GOOD SEATS.
The first to make his appearance was Mr..
Selwyn. Conservative member for Cambridge
shire. The scenes at the opening of parlia-
ment to-day were duler than those which
usually attend this event. The crowds about
the buildings showed little, if any, enth usi-
asm and the members were evidently uncer-
tain as regards the future. Lord Randolph
Churchill when he first entered the house of
commons, tried to take the coveted seat
below the gangway which he formerly occu-
pied. He found though that he had been
forestalled by Right Hon. Henry Chaplin,
whose hat was on the seat. Lord Randolph
lifted the hat, examined it critically, read
Mr.. Chaplin's card for full minute, then
smiled and took back seat. 1t is notorious
that feud exists between Lord Randolph
and Mr.. Chaplin. The speech from the
throne excited but little interest. The
weather was damp and foggy.
THE PARNELLITES,
after the reading of the queens speech, held
conference and discussed the advisability
of offering an amendment to the address in
reply to 1t. They adjourned without COM
ing to CONCLUSION. w. H. Smith. first
lord of the treasury, gave notice in the
house of commons of the governments in
| tentiOn to Introduce measures for the re-